Half Japanese - 1,000,000,000 Kisses

Half Japanese performing live in the documentary Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King.

[@martindoll6656]

Totally dyi.They sold millions of cassettes out of their bedroom. The total meaning of what Punk was all about in the beginning.

[@bobbyclemente21]

Millions bought this tra$h?

[@Turfdeanthantrax]

@@bobbyclemente21 Bobby is probably a Halsey fan or someshit lol

[@bobbyclemente21]

@@Turfdeanthantrax Son, you're a fan of $hite disguised as music!

[@Turfdeanthantrax]

@@bobbyclemente21 what do you listen to then? Give us some suggestions captain taste maker 😜

[@benedictearlson9044]

There was a bit more to Punk than cottage industry.

[@nathanclark2780]

When I was a senior in high school, shortly after turning 18 I hitchhiked from Iowa to Fairfield, California in November to stay with a friend and his mom and dad who worked for the editing department of The Saul Zaentz Company Film Center in Berkeley. I went with my friend’s parents to work a few times and saw a viewing of the documentary that this was in in their company theater in November 1993. I think the documentary can now be seen on KZbin. This band had a menagerie of songs. Some were amazing, like this one, and some were, well, let’s say less than pleasant. But all of them had the spirit of punk: heart, soul and DIY creative motivation to make something happen rather than the apathy of waiting for something to happen.

[@justincase226]

saw them a few time. it was so much fun. they really made my live (even) better. Thank you Jad!

[@kelechi_77]

Half Japanese play their own songs as if they were a Half Japanese cover band, and that's why they are so fucking awesome

[@venezuelancinephile569]

Jad it's very excited

[@sullyholmes9379]

Cool to see Don Fleming play with them!

[@christianl3852]

Am I watching Portlandia

[@penafidelensespelomundo966]

Wow, so good Jad ...

[@marcejones]

demasiado genio

[@LetsGoMetsGo33]

it's funny, rivers cuomo mentions "half japanese" in a weezer song, dunno if it's a reference to this band. be he looks like this singer.

[@JapaneseDenim]

I think that was just Rivers being a horndog creep.

[@thebasedgodmax1163]

well considering it was 'half japanese girls' i highly doubt it was about this band

[@chiraleven5552]

I'm responding kind of late, but I'm pretty sure it's about the band. The song he references it in (El Scorcho) is all about a girl who's too cool for him (listens to opera, plays cello, doesn't know about mainstream bands like Green Day). It makes perfect sense that somebody like that would know about Half Japanese.

[@chrisjohnssolarcross]

@@chiraleven5552 Rivers DEFINITELY knew about half japanese if i did, hell, our local weirdo vhs store carried the always checked-out doc. on the band

[@wellesradio]

@@chiraleven5552 Nope. It was totally about a specific girl, Jennifer Chiba.

[@andyhouston625]

The Band that would be King.

[@aqeiwwrgunaug4ne3]

It didn't work out like I had planned it... there's my whole life in a sentence

[@django939]

genius Jad

[@lordoflek]

the band who would be king

[@lowceiling]

this is incredible

[@qpdb2681]

they were shot to fame by nirvana as an opening act

[@YipJumpMusic]

They’re better than Nirvana imo.

[@faddsticks7318]

"And me"

[@BrittonDeJong]

Fradrackis this is good

[@Lavagemstomacal]

This guy on the left is thruston moore?

[@TheAlfredo268]

don fleming jaja se parecen

[@Mototaxidelinfierno]

@@TheAlfredo268 gracias, yo tambien iba a hacer la pregunta jaja,aunque Thurston es mas alto,pero tenia la duda

[@sullyholmes9379]

nah that is Don Fleming from the band Gumball, worth checking out if you like Sonic Youth

[@TheAlfredo268]

aguante Don Fleming y Half Japanese!!!!!!

[@essandless1969]

Buenardo

[@chris.0_o]

Me siento solo, soy un humano y necesito amar 🤖👾👣

[@blackmore4]

The only other thing I've seen by them is an interview where they say that the only 'cords/chords' you need for a guitar are the leads you attach to plug into an amp. So what's going on here? They're using guitar leads but they're also playing two guitar chords. Does this signify, in Half Japanese world, a progression or a sellout?

[@sydbarrett5]

blackmore4 He said you don't need them. He didn't say you can't use them.

[@frankpregol561]

Jad propably can't play chords or anything in rhytm and these are just session musicians

[@user-mv1jn7if7i]

Казахстаннан салем !!!!

[@ultravague]

+Сейтхан Шарiп улы: Yes. That is David Fair and Daniel Johnston.

[@Jonkietof]

Quiero llorar :'c

[@casiopea07]

Lloremos

[@caradeestupido]

Я в вот :)

[@Thejeter5770]

Is that Andy Dick singing?

[@ultravague]

+‫داریوش اسفندیاری‬‎ Yes

[@dannykrinkle4726]

No, just a dick.

[@Jakexx01]

I made it through 37 seconds. ARGHHH!

[@johnlennonskiller]

Jad spaz

[@HardTimeBluesCafe]

Listens to Pixies one time…..

[@kelechi_77]

This is before the Pixies bud

[@HardTimeBluesCafe]

@@kelechi_77 this documentary is from 1993…

[@929292matt929292]

is that thurston moore..?

[@leocarrascoteppa]

???

[@leocarrascoteppa]

I think the same

[@TheAlfredo268]

don fleming

[@nathanclark2780]

Don’t feel bad, I had the same thought. Pretty sure these guys were in all the same circles.

[@musickane1]

Weird = good?...

[@myt9125]

millenials will send you this and expect you to think it's cool or something{?}

[@johblin]

i like the studio version of the song quite a lot, but this makes it look (and sound) like the singer has a shoebox filled with unspeakable depravity buried in his closet. or someone who hangs out with children at the park when mommy and daddy aren't looking

[@kelechi_77]

The studio version is sang by Don Flemming, glad Jad didn't sing that version, his voice works more for the noisy stuff in the band's repertoire, it was nice they managed to at least get one of the most beautiful songs ever made by switching the singers

[@stabmasterarson6596]

Cocaine's a powerful drug, lol!

[@ilichpd8735]

Cocaine is for losers

[@bobbyclemente21]

@Martin Doll Obviously w/ the lead singer it would be a big help!

[@johnjohn-kn2kt]

i like this song but this is just cringey and reminds me why I don't listen to this band, Jesus Christ.

[@sadophyte831]

Loosen up a bit

[@anthrodada8646]

@@sadophyte831 the more I loosen up the more I hate it : )

[@faddsticks7318]

How? This is basically what everyone is trying to do right now and doing a bad job of it.

[@Turfdeanthantrax]

You like the song yet you think it's cringe. I think you have some chairs missing fool

[@vilantobe]

@@faddsticks7318 Ahahha, right :) The main thing that Half Japanese has is a sincerity.